Karen Hellier

Freelance Writer, Coupon Lady, eBay Entrepreneur: Helping You Save Money and Work From Home

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What I Got for Free in February and How You Can Get Free Stuff too

March 19, 2018 3 Comments

Items I got for free in February, 2018.

February was not as productive for me in terms as freebies as most other months because my husband and I were away for part of the month. We went to an annual conference that is held in Las Vegas for my husband’s business. Some of the freebies I got were from attending the conference and that is always fun to get freebies while traveling. A Free Donut from Dunkin Donuts The first item I will share with you is my trusty free donut from Dunkin Donuts. I share at least one free donut picture with you every month because, well, honestly, I LOVE Dunkin Donuts. I love the coffee as well as the donuts. I usually get one free donut each week when I go thrift store shopping for eBay, or bargain shopping at grocery stores with coupons. I found a Dunkin Donuts near the Golden Nugget hotel we stayed…
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Paying Attention and Getting Connected Will Help You Save Money

March 13, 2018 3 Comments

Save money by not letting the grocery stores trick you into spending more money than you need to!

A lot of people may be confused by the title of this blog post but this title has been rattling around in my head for awhile, calling me to write a blog post about these two things. What exactly do I mean by that? Well, in order to save money, you must constantly pay attention to ways to ways to save. And getting connected to others who are also trying to save money will also help you save money as well. 9 Ways Paying Attention Can Help You Save Money   Look at the back of your receipts to see if there are any advertisements on them that will help you save on a future purchase somewhere. Keep your eyes open for coupons and coupon booklets that will help you save money. 3) Join the websites Couponmom https://www.couponmom.com/ or Southernsavers http://www.southernsavers.com/ to see a list of all of the coupon deals that come…
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You Can Earn Entries Into the February Blog Drawing Now

February 26, 2018 0 Comments

The Blog Drawing Prizes for February, 2018 include a Dunkin Donuts gift card

It’s the end of the month and time for me to announce the February blog drawing on the Karen Hellier blog. 2 Ways to Earn Entries into the Blog Drawing As a reminder, here are the ways you can earn entries to win a prize this month: Subscribe to the blog using either the pop-up form or the space on the upper right of the blog post (on laptops or desktop computers only. This space doesn’t show up on phones) 2. To get MORE entries, or if you are already a subscriber, you can share this post, or ANY other post I wrote in February, using the social sharing buttons below each post. Once you share it though (thank you), in order to get an entry into the blog drawing, you must leave a comment under the blog post you shared, and your comment must tell me which social media…
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Save Money at Target: Shop The Clearance Sale Going on Right Now!

February 22, 2018 3 Comments

Great kids stuff not just for Valentine's Day!

I had so much fun shopping at Target yesterday that I just had to share it with all of you and to give you a heads up on the great sale going on at Target right now. I didn’t include the phrase Valentine’s Day in the title because although there are mostly Valentine’s Day items in the sale, there are plenty of items you can use year round, not just for Valentine’s Day. In the photo below, you can see all of the items I bought, except for one small package of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. The reason that’s not in the picture is that I had already given it to my husband who was at home working hard all day, while I was out having a ball bargain shopping. I figured he deserved a treat too! All of the items below cost me $29.56 (that includes tax) but I saved $88.62!…
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30 Things I Got For Free and How You Can Get Free Stuff Too

February 12, 2018 0 Comments

I got all of this, plus more, totally free in December and January!

I love getting things for free. Each time I get something for free, a little jolt of happiness runs through me. I know that may sound crazy, but it’s fun, isn’t hurting anyone, and makes me happy. I am tired of hearing people say,”Nothing is free these days.” There really are things you can get for free. You just have to look for them and pay attention. All of the items above are items I got for free over the past two months. I will break things down for you and explain how I got each of these items for free, and hopefully, this will start you on a journey of getting free items yourself. Free Donuts at Dunkin Donuts If you are age 50 or over you qualify to join AARP. If you follow me on Instagram you have probably seen many of the free donuts I have gotten….
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Announcing the Winners of the January Blog Drawing

February 5, 2018 3 Comments

Prizes for the drawing this month on the Karen Hellier blog

Hello Everyone! I hope you are all staying warm and cozy on this January day. It is 37 degrees here in North Georgia, but I love it because I think Winter should be cold so that we enjoy the warmer months more! The Winners of the January Blog Drawing Are: Okay, on to what I am sure you are all anxious to see: the winners of the January drawing on the blog. Without further ado, here they are: 1st Prize: $25.00 Amazon gift card: Linda Ramos 2nd Prize: $15.00 Starbuck’s gift card: Anne Ripley 3rd Prize: Avon hand cream and lip balm: Ceci Brown Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you all for subscribing to this blog and sharing the posts. I hope that each and every one of you wins a prize at some point. I will be posting the next drawing toward the end of this…
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How to Get Entries Into the January Blog Drawing

January 29, 2018 6 Comments

Prizes for the drawing this month on the Karen Hellier blog

It’s time once again for the monthly drawing. There’s only a short window to enter this month as the contest ends on Wednesday, 1/31 at midnight Eastern Standard time! As you can see to the left, the drawing this month will be for the following prizes: Prizes for January 2018   1st prize: A $25.00 Amazon gift card 2nd prize: 1 $15.00 Starbuck gift card 3rd prize: An Avon hand cream and lip balm There are 2 ways to be entered into this drawing to win a prize: Sign up as a subscriber to the Karen Hellier blog and/or 2.If you already are a subscriber, or you have just subscribed and want more chances to win, share the posts on the blog by using the sharing buttons below each post, and then leaving a comment below the post that you shared that month stating which social media sites you shared…
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How Creating a Price Book Can Help You Save Money on Groceries

January 23, 2018 3 Comments

Using a simple notebook as a price book can save you tons of money at the grocery store! I created a comparison chart of grocery store prices and was amazed at the results!

I love to grocery shop! Yes, I know, from what I have heard I am in the minority here, but there’s always been something special to me about buying food to nourish my family. Once I discovered how to use coupons correctly, I became addicted to saving money at the grocery stores. So today I want to share with you the value of creating a “price book” which will help you save money on your groceries. What is a Price Book? What is a “price book” you may be asking? It’s simply a notebook in which you keep track of all of the items you and your family use regularly, and what the normal price is for those items are when they are NOT on sale, at every store you would consider shopping in. I always advocate that shoppers go to more than one store to take advantage of the…
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Announcing the Winners of the December Blog Drawing

January 16, 2018 0 Comments

You can win one of these prizes in the December drawing on this blog!

I am sorry it has taken me awhile to announce the winners of the monthly blog drawing on my blog for December, but I have not heard from the winner of one of the prizes yet. So, I will just say if you are a subscriber to this blog, and your email address begins with the word “ebay”, and is a gmail address, please contact me asap so I can send your prize through snail mail.   The other two winners are: Starbuck’s gift card: Debra Oehlberg Avon products: Sarah Hauta   Thanks everyone for sharing the post and I wish you all luck in the January blog drawing which will be the last week of January! In the meantime, stay tuned for more money saving posts, and soon to come, some information about working from home. Have a good week! Just to clarify: winners have 30 days from the time their…
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Announcing the December Drawing on the Karen Hellier Blog

December 27, 2017 15 Comments

I am hoping that all of you who celebrate Christmas had a wonderful day on the 25th, filled with love and laughter and the joy of being with those you care about most in this world. The Christmas season is my very favorite time of year. And I try to keep Christmas and the spirit of giving in my heart all year long. To that end, let’s talk about the December drawing! 3 Prizes in This Month’s Blog Drawing The photo above shows the three prizes in this month’s blog drawing. The first prize is a $25.00 Amazon gift card. Second prize is a $25.00 Starbuck’s gift card. And third prize is an Avon hand cream and candy cane lip balm! The contest will run from December 27th through December 31st at midnight. I will announce the winners during the first week of January. How to Enter the Blog Drawing…
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